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Pregnancy Termination or Abortion is one of your options and the Supreme Court has given you the right to choose. Choice assumes that you are fully aware of all your options. At the Burleson Pregnancy Aid Center, it is our goal to provide you with the information you need to make an informed choice.
We do not perform or refer for Abortion procedures.

Pregnancy Termination or abortion is the most life-changing decision you may possibly ever make. You need to know that pregnancy termination is surgery and there can be complications. There are questions you need to ask such as:

Are your doctors Board Certified? Are their licenses current?

Does your clinic have a respirator?

Does your clinic have whole blood on hand (not just plasma)?

Do you have emergency transportation (an ambulance) on hand in case of emergency?

Do you have an anesthesiologist at your clinic?

You need to know you have Patients Rights.

We would love to help you make the safest choice for your health. We have information that can help you.  Everything you receive here is free and confidential.  If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, you are facing a difficult decision.  You have the right to know all your options and any other information that might affect your decision, but if you don't ask you may forfeit that right.  If you are considering pregnancy termination, here are some important issues you will want to discuss with your doctor before you sign anything or go through with any procedure.

Will it hurt?

What options and supportive services are available to me if I choose not to abort?

What is the fetus like right now? What can it do? What can it feel?

What are the chances that I will experience any of the following problems?

Physical: Retained Products of Conception; Damage to the Cervix; Hemorrhage; Infection; Perforation of the Uterus; Sterility; Complications of Future Pregnancies.

Psychological: Depression; Anniversary Syndrome; Sexual Dysfunction; Suicidal Thoughts; Interference with Personal Relationships.

Will you treat me for complications?

If I need to be hospitalized, at which hospital do you have privileges?

If the doctor is unable or unwilling to answer these questions, or if you are not satisfied with the answers given you, do not go through the procedure at that facility.

We provide free pregnancy tests, options education, pregnancy confirmation documentation, information about abortion procedures and risks, and post-abortion recovery.  

We do not perform or refer for Abortion procedures.

Procedures

RU486, Mifepristone: (within 4 - 7 weeks after last menstrual period - LMP)
This drug is only approved for use in women up to the 49th day after their last menstrual period.  The procedure usually requires three office visits.  On the first visit, the women is given pills to cause the death of the embryo.  Two days later, if the abortion has not occurred, she is given a second drug which causes cramps to expel the embryo.  The last visit is to determine if the procedure has been completed.  RU486 will not work in  the case of an ectopic pregnancy.  This potentially life-threatening condition in which the embryo lodges outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube.  If not diagnosed early, the tube may burst, causing internal bleeding and in some cases, the death of the woman.

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Manual Vacuum Aspiration: (up to 7 weeks after LMP)  This surgical abortion is done early in the pregnancy up until 7 weeks after the woman's last menstrual period.  A long, thin tube is inserted into the uterus.  A large syringe is attached to the tube and the embryo is suctioned out.

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Suction Curettage:  (between 6 to 14 weeks after LMP)  This the most common surgical abortion procedure.  Because the baby is larger, the doctor must first stretch open the cervix using metal rods.  Opening  the cervix may be painful, so local or general anesthesia is typically needed.  After the cervix is stretched open, the doctor inserts a hard plastic tube into the uterus, then connects this tube to a suction machine.  The suction pulls the fetus' body apart and out of the uterus.  The doctor may also use a loop-shaped knife called a curette to scrape the fetus and fetal parts out of the uterus.  (The doctor may refer to  the fetus and fetal parts as the "products of conception.")

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Dilation and Evacuation (D&E): (between 13 to 24 weeks after LMP)   This surgical abortion is done during the second trimester of pregnancy.  At this point in pregnancy, the fetus is too large to be broken up by suction alone and will not pass through the suction tubing.  In this procedure, the cervix must be opened wider than in a first trimester abortion.  This is done by inserting numerous thin rods made of seaweed (called laminaria) a day or two before the abortion.  Once the cervix is stretched open, the doctor pulls out the fetal parts with forceps.  The fetus' skull is crushed to ease removal.  A sharp tool (called curette) is also used to scrape out the contents of the uterus, removing any remaining tissue.

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Dilation and Extraction (D&X) also known as Partial Birth Abortion: (from 20 weeks after LMP to full term)  This procedure take three days.  During the first two days, the cervix is stretched open using thin metal rods made of seaweed, and medication is given for pain.  On the third day, the abortion doctor uses an ultrasound to locate the legs of the fetus.  Grasping a leg with forceps, the doctor delivers the fetus up to the head.  Next, scissors are inserted into the base of the skull to create an opening.  A suction catheter is placed into the opening to remove the brain.  The skull collapses and the fetus is removed.  

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Possible Health Risks of Abortion:

Heavy Bleeding
Infection
Incomplete Abortion
Allergic Reaction to Drugs
Tearing of the Cervix Scarring of the Uterine Lining
Perforation of the Uterus
Damage to Internal Organs
Death - In extreme cases

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The Breast Cancer Link:   There is a possible relationship between abortion and future breast cancer.  Many studies have been done throughout the world with mixed results.  The State of Texas requires that all abortion providers supply their clients with information on the connection.

Here are other important facts:

Carrying a pregnancy to full term may give protection against breast cancer that does not occur if the pregnancy is aborted.

Abortion causes a sudden drop in estrogen levels that may make breast cells more susceptible to cancer.

Most studies conducted so far show a significant link between abortion and breast cancer.

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250 NW Tarrant Avenue, Suite J
Burleson, Texas  76028
PHONE:  817-295-4101
FAX:  817-295-1823

HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Types of Procedures

The Morning After Pill (MAP)

RU486, Mifepristone

Early Vacuum Aspiration

Suction Curettage

Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)

Saline Abortion

Hysterectomy Abortion

Dilation and Extraction (D&X)

Abortion Risks

The Breast Cancer Link